Eletrical condenser.



W. C. SHINN.'

ELECTRICAL GONDENSER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.14, 1908.

Patented Dec. 22,1908.

wrLLiAn c. sums, oF'LnicoLN, NEBRASKA.

ELEGTRICAL CGNDENSER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 14, 1908. Serial No. 448,516.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

.To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, WrLLIAM C. SnrNN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lincoln, in the county of Lancaster and State of 6 Nebraska, have invented certain new and -l condenser composed of parts whic will be eiiicient and reliable in operation for storage 0E electrical charges, and which may havo a form t0 occupy a limited space within, and

to conduce to a light weight structure for, a

portable static electric machine.

The invention has reference to an electrical condenser of the class and for the purposes described, composed 'of separable parte, found to be economical in construction, and which may be conveniently assembled and mounted, or readily disassembled.

The invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of parts as described herein, pointed out by the claims and as shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein,-

Figure 1 is a sideview in longitudinal section of' 'an electrical condenser embodying my invention, a broken away su porting lwall of a' static electric machine eing added. Fig. 2 is a vertical side view of the condenser shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail relating to Figs. y1 and 2, showingv the. diskecompression standard, and normalcurvature ot' contactwings.

' cover 9; they are formed of insulating ma# Referring new to the drawing for a more spectively indicate portions of the bottom and side of a machine frame or support. I provide an elongated tube or cylindricallyformed casing 6, constructed of glass, rubber or other insulating substance, and having open terminals 7. I provide the base Sand terial and are substantially alike, preferably being formed as disks with annular grooves 1() formed in their inner sides to receive therein the terminals 7 of tube 6.

Midway between the lterminals of tube 6 particular description, numerals 4 and 5 re-A and upon opposite sides of' its Wall are rei spcctively disposed the inner and outer armatures 11 and 12, formed as annular bands, the terminal edges of which are secured upon the surfaces of the tube as indicated, respectively, at 13 and 14 by noneconducting cement or any convenient non-conducting sealing substance.

As thus described tube 6 has a uniform diameter, and'its armatures are disposed to occupy, comparatively, a limited area of the elongated tube'. N o sealing material is used for securing the terminals tothe disks, this not being required since, by reason voi the construction, these terminals are disposed at a considerabley distance, comparatively speak-- ing, from the armatures, and since the parts are separable, a convenience for mounting and cleaning is attained, as will be seen.

l provide the standard 15, comprising a metal rod 16 and a non-conducting stem 17. The lower end of rod 16 has a part lSthreaded within the upper end of stein 17. Rod 16 isf-provided with collar 19, and I employ a metal contact-member 20 which has a seatin@r between this collar and the upper termina of stem 17. Member 20 is preferably formed as a resilient band having outwardly extending arms or wings 21, with outer convexed surfaces 28, and by reason V of the threaded connection described, the contact.

member may be rigidly secured midway of its ends upon standard 15.

The upper end of rod 16 traverses the middle of disk 9, with which it has a threaded connection, and it has a threaded connectionA with'non-conductin holding cap22, seated outwardly of this disilr. l

Numeral 23 indicates a metal connector or chain, one endof which is held beneath cap 22 to a contact with rod`116, and the opposite end' of this chain may communicate `with any suitable source of electrical supply The lower end of-stem 17 may have aseati irgupon the inner surface and atl the middle o Y ase 8. 1

As thus described, standard 15 is disposed longitudinally'and centrally of the cylindrc` allyi'ermed casing I provide means for compressing the disks firmly upon the terminals of this casing, which will prevent damp air from entering, the same consisting of 'ende end e uniform dioriieier.

ybase ond cover-5" screw 2d; andv its Incoming, together with 1 ing e movement of seid bese end cover in oche. threaded connections shown. Screw 24 has e threaded connection with bese S end with ihe lower end of siem i7, and traverses the ootom support e, end iiie device may be secured to occupy e iimi'eii spec-e adjacent the side Weil resiiieiit, metciiic eend 25 'may be employed, herring o rigid seating upon noo-coiirucirig piece '26. .Figlie 25 is secured interioriy oi: iva-ii 5, endiiyfuse of a memi strand 27, eiectrieei comiiiuiiicetioii of ermeoure il may ice :mode with che ground or with o switch.

i ction ci the herein described cying is eiceiideri with 'very slight expense compared Se sire structure ci 'the common Leyden ier with 'segr-al bottom, end c high degree of perfec'ion 'may 'be etmined iis manufacture since ithas operi Wick the ermeiiires disposed m eutioned, 'the eiongeted cyiiiiciricei form operates es an eiieciive housing for soorege of electrical charges, and by' reason of the construction shown, che perte may be readily and convenientiy sepm mined. or assembled. w1

The normal curvature of contact Iroei'nber` When assembling orv 20 ie shown in Fig. 3. separating the parte, Wings 2i may siide upon the inner surface ci casing emi upon ermeture li., iiie resilient wings being pressed in.- Werriiy, and teereiore, e reiaiie metallic contaci is roede with the inner eriiieture; .and cire Wings. oy reason their curvature, will not ceuse ebreeioii of the tiri foii.

if. 'c' i. be noted. iiie-t che chemifered parte or grooves l() formed in the disks elord e secure housing for the terminals of 'casing 6, "che ends ci the cesirig being seated Within the grooves. By means of the threaded parte, che. disks ere pressed upon iie erminoie ci tile casing. The casing end other 1 cris, 'thereforey me have rigid seetinqs .y J e 7 which conduce to prevent injury of my ci? the parts, for the poriebie uses mentioned.

Having iuiiy described my iriveritioii, what .cieim es new imo. .'iesire to secure by Let in combination, en eiectricei condenser he cizise described, compi' g e rionneom ducting cyiimli unify-formed casing provided with iimer omi outer ammtures midway of tcrmiriffiis; il. wcoiiiiuctiiig bese' end rien-conducting cover @zich having en armuieriy cizcrnfered. paring" c standaard ioligiiuf diimiiy disposed wiiiin the easing emi inw ing e rnetcliic pero end e non-conducting part.; resiiieni. wings .comiiiunicetirig wich vseid inner Minet-ure and the metoiiic partof seif sie-lider the teri'iiinziis ci cyiiiidric iyf rmeri adapted io .lieve eeetiiige wil-hin the eirziuieriy ceiiiere-'i parte of seid .di iis-table rieieeeior ceue seid standerci, end extended io communie-cte directions o'werd each otiieror securing iii@ bese and cover iricioeingiy upon die iai-mineis of seid cjyiindiicfiiiy-iormed.

.2. .in combination. an eiectricni ciiiuiciiser of the cieee desijibed., comprising o. nonh having en limer and mi outer armature `i c-` cween its terminoie and provided. with a Iiveirioveble non-conducting base orici cover; e.' standard Within the tubular casing and l'iaving e memiiic port traversing scid cover emi formed with e nomconducting art hei ing e threaded connection with sci bese for causing e compression or che base and. cover.

4u on the termincis 'of said tubuier casio f a 1 metallic arme upon and extended cirworriiy from the meaiiic peri of scid cie-ridere?. to communicate with seid imier armature.

4.. An eiecricci. condenser comprisiiir combination, e noibconiiecticg cyiiriori casing provided between ite terinirieie f onimler omi en outer errrmigure end. upon. te ends wini e remo-'arabic fiori-conducting cese end cover eetendei'd Within the csi-sing com.-A prising a meteiiicoert traversing said cover and e nomecnductirig mrt having e. threaded connection with se-iii bese for ceasing ccmpressioo ci the bese and cover upon 'the ends of seid casing; resiiienijf-ormed zieteiic Wings upon the meteiiio peri of seid eterifiarci and having oui-er coni/excel Surfaces in comiiiunicaion. with seid. inner-Miniature.

in combination, on. eiecricci condcrieer comprisingP o. coihcomiuciiing: iicee and :i ociroonducting cover, eecii heffing' im ciii'iuiery cimmfered port; 'e ooibcoiiduciiog cyimdicei casing proviiief witii inner emi outer armatures and aiiepie. io have codenaam@ ings Within the ormuieriy ciiemiered parie or" said bese emi cover; e standard wiiiiii the casing comprising e metallic port edjustabiy connected. -Wiih and i'roversiug the cover, and e rion-cmiduoiiug caving adjustable connection with said. bese; a. metallic member upon izi c meioiiic peri, o?.

with said inner erriiziiurc. y

fi. An eiectricai condenser corii'iiisir ing provided with an inner and an outer l Iunicationwwith the inner armature armature and Wit-h a removablenomconducting base and cover; a standard Within the' casing consisting of a conducting 'pgrt adi; justaby connected 'with and traversmg the cover, and a non-conducting part having an adjustable connection with said base; an outwardly-extending metallic member upon the conducting part of said standard in com- WILEY RAY YONG,

of said 1G cusmg. l l

In testimony whereof I have affixed 11.15' s1gnature 1n presence of two Wxpnesses. l

WILLIAM C. -H'N-.-

Witnesses f lGEORGE CLARK rflolxzmsf.v 

